About Me

I am an antique textile dealer and also make things from a variety of my textiles,usually things that are distressed and can be recycled to extend their life and enjoy their beauty or workmanship.
I buy antique quilts exstensively ,log cabin pattern is my favourite. "Paisley" shawls are another passion of mine,even the damaged ones find a good home with me! love the colours, so rich.
I have a soft spot for anything in wool, must be my Northern roots and upbringing,Blankets, sweaters, tweeds and felts , the more rustic the better.
Lizzy and I share a love of French linen and textiles and have a joint collection , " Franglais " which we source together on our travels, bedlinens , soft furnishings , sheets for curtains , the more rustic the better we like them Handwoven linens and hemps from the 19th cent. wonderful shirts and chemises.

Thursday, 5 November 2009

I am not sure whether my office is in my wardrobe or my wardrobe is in my office!!The little boxroom of our tiny house contains both. It is really cosy and David has fitted shelves and desk for me so it is a bit like my days of living on a boat ..compact I think is the word.As you can see lots of my favorite "sillies" scattered about,it looks over the garden and the two lovely Georgian houses which back onto us ,I can see the park between the two houses and the lovely chestnut trees , not bad for a town house.This is where I blog and twitter and work on my Web site. I enjoy the interaction with textile dealers all over the world , my goodness you can spend some time reading interesting blogs!Anyway do come for a coffee is you are passing just give me a ring 07976980543